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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1952 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,208 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Shortstop |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Shortstop |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 20, 1952
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Parnell
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hudson
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hudson
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Piersall fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hudson vs. Parnell
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hudson
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Coan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Parnell
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mele vs. Parnell
There goes Noren. The throw from Niarhos and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hudson
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Hudson
Grasso fires to second and picks off Lepcio for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Hudson
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Parnell
Hudson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Hudson reaches second base with a double. There goes Baker trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Piersall who relays the ball to Niarhos, who tags Baker, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hudson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Hudson
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Noren. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hudson
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Parnell
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Mele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Parnell
There's a wild pitch. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hudson
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Hudson
Niarhos hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Hudson
Parnell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Parnell
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hudson vs. Parnell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker scores. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grasso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hudson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hudson
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Parnell
Noren hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Parnell
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Parnell
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hudson
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hudson
Ted Williams pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Hudson
Mickey McDermott pinch runs for Ted Williams. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Hudson
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hudson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hudson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Parnell
Dick Gernert now playing first base. Billy Goodman now playing second base. Sammy White now catching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Parnell
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Parnell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Piersall misplays the ball. That's an error on Piersall. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Parnell
Coan takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hudson
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hudson
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hudson
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Delock
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Delock
Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1952 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 4 0 1 0
Coan G, lf 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, ss 3 1 0 0
Noren I, cf 5 0 1 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 5 0 3 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 2 1
Michaels C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 5 2 2 0 Stephens G, pr 0 1 0 0
Baker F, ss 4 1 3 0 Gernert D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 1 1 Throneberry F, rf 2 1 0 0
Hudson S, p 4 0 1 2 Lepcio T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 1 1
McDermott M, pr 0 1 0 0
White S, c 0 0 0 0
Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 1 1 1 3
Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
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40 3 13 3 29 6 8 6
Washington 010 002 000 -- 3
Boston 000 200 40x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 8.0 8 6 6 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 7.2 13 3 3 2 5
Wight B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Delock I (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Piersall J
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 12, Boston 2
2B -- Coan G, Hudson S, Stephens V, Mele S
HR -- Goodman B
SB -- Noren I
WP -- Parnell M
T -- 2:20
A -- 21208
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